AN: I'm not 100% sure what I wanted to do with this chapter. lol Flash back is in italics. Just threw things in there, hope you can all follow it. Enjoy!

Dan ran up behind Tiffany. He pulled her arm back to stop her from moving. He started to catch his breath once she stopped. He took in as much air as possible.

"Tiffany don't run away."

"I loved you. You threw everything away. Dan, you made me out to be a fool, running off with her, and three days before our wedding. If you love her just go be with her, don't lead me on when we both know I'm not the one. Just stop being a coward."

"I still want to marry you."

"I saw you screwing your ex, and you want me to be your wife?" Tiffany laughed.

"It's complicated." Dan held his arms around her shoulders.

"I can't do this anymore." Tears fell down from her cheek and her face got pale. She tore the ring off her hand and put it in Dan's "I just can't."
Tiffany folded her hand against Dan to shut the ring in.

She rubbed her face and walked off. Dan could only stare at the ring in his hand. The symbol of the promise he made to Tiffany was now shattered. He knew that no words could ever explain to her or make her understand. He meant what he said, he did want to marry her. She embodied everything he thought he ever wanted. He just realized it too late.

Dan flung the hotel door open. He saw Serena sitting on the foot of the bed waiting for him. He sat beside her and just gave her a look. He didn't want to talk about the situation or even think about it anymore. He just wanted to drift away, but Serena had to know how everything went. She needed to know where they stood.

"How it go with Tiffany?" Serena had a faint eagerness in her voice.

"Horrible, she left me."

Serena was taken a back. "Because of us!"

"It was one night, you really think that would fix us"

"Honestly? I told you I love you and said everything right."

"I do love you, part of me always will. Serena we never worked before."

Serena couldn't even respond and wouldn't let Dan finish. She knew that even the greatest comeback wouldn't heal her heart. She composed herself and grabbed her bag. She stormed out of the room. She hailed a cab and told him to just drive her anywhere. She looked for a piece of paper to rip but instead she found a 50 cent ring. It was from a day Dan came up to visit from college.

"Serena come on!"

"Dan, I need to look nice wherever I go."

"It's to a carnival! No one cares."

"I care." Serena said walking down with skinny jeans and a black low cut top. Her half was wavy and hugged against the side of her face.

Dan gazed right at jaw fell open. He shook his head to get the puppy dog look off his face before Serena noticed. "It took all that time for you to look like that?"

"Dan, don't be an ass just because we're not dating. I look good for other guys."

"Yes, I forgot the casual sex slipped my mind."

"I don't do long distance anymore Dan, we agreed."

Dan rolled his eyes as he opened the door for Serena. The went to the carnival and met Jenny and Erik. They played just about every game there. They rode bumper cars and ate enough cotton candy to almost make them puke. They waited on line for the ferris wheel. With anticipation, Serena ran to the first seat. She pat her hand down for Dan to join her. They went around once and their car stopped at the very top.

"There's something I wanna say."

"Don't ruin the moment Dan." Serena kissed his cheek.

"But if I don't say it..."

"I love you too...but we need to focus on our lives. I need to find myself. I know who I am when I'm with you, but in the real world...."

"Take this." Dan pulled out a cheap ring from the 50 cent counter. "And when times get rough know that I'll always be here waiting for you."

Serena grasped the ring in her hand. She twirled it around a bit. She let out a soft grin and kissed Dan. The ferris wheel began to move again.

The next day Serena marched up to Tiffany's hotel. She banged on the door. The door crept open and she saw Tiffany sitting on the bed. She was in the same postion Serena was when Dan left her. She thought about leaving but Tiffany spotted her. She quickly made an angered statement.

"Tiffany, what did you say to him?"

"Excuse me? I owe you nothing." Tiffany rosed out and revealed a suitcase near her leg.

"You packed his stuff up?"

"No, mine. It's none of your business what happened between us."

"Answer me!"

Tiffany eyes seethed with anger. She thought of throwing Serena out, but what would that really solve. With a heavy sigh she released the words from her mouth. "I told him to be with you Serena. I don't even know why. Like I gave him a freaking blessing to sleep with you."

"He ended it."

"Should I be upset?"

"I don't get it."

"You want advice from me? I'm out of the picture you should have everything you need."

"He's broken."

"Did you expect me to just over look this. It took everything for me not to call you a ho-bag or slut at the scene. You took what you wanted from me, I have nothing left. Let me go. You and Dan go do whatever now, I;m taking myself out of the equation."

Tiffany pulled her suitcase to the door. She glanced one more time at Serena before leaving. With her plane ticket in hand, she walked out leaving the door open behind her. She was ready to leave this place behind her along with the finacee and the dream and the future. Serena actually felt bad. At first Tiffany was just someone she need to get over to get to Dan. Now she realized that she did more damage then she intended to.